Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs New Zealand: Coal production per person

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
6,204 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Zealand
3,492 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
19th
New Zealand rank
21st

Coal production per person over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 2,712 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 219 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of New Zealand Difference Ahead
1900s 9.5 kilowatt-hours per person 11,540 kilowatt-hours per person 11,530 kilowatt-hours per person New Zealand
1910s 184.57 kilowatt-hours per person 12,691 kilowatt-hours per person 12,506 kilowatt-hours per person New Zealand
1920s 598.06 kilowatt-hours per person 9,122 kilowatt-hours per person 8,524 kilowatt-hours per person New Zealand
1930s 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person 8,254 kilowatt-hours per person 6,390 kilowatt-hours per person New Zealand
1940s 2,792 kilowatt-hours per person 9,524 kilowatt-hours per person 6,732 kilowatt-hours per person New Zealand
1950s 1,465 kilowatt-hours per person 7,769 kilowatt-hours per person 6,304 kilowatt-hours per person New Zealand
1960s 9,079 kilowatt-hours per person 6,480 kilowatt-hours per person 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1970s 16,109 kilowatt-hours per person 5,176 kilowatt-hours per person 10,933 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 11,924 kilowatt-hours per person 4,868 kilowatt-hours per person 7,057 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 10,186 kilowatt-hours per person 6,240 kilowatt-hours per person 3,946 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 9,042 kilowatt-hours per person 8,425 kilowatt-hours per person 617.46 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 8,181 kilowatt-hours per person 6,109 kilowatt-hours per person 2,071 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 6,277 kilowatt-hours per person 3,612 kilowatt-hours per person 2,665 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal production per person, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or New Zealand?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal production per person between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand?
2,712 kilowatt-hours per person, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand rank globally for coal production per person?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal production per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,879 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.